Albumen photomontage: Lincoln head & Calhoun body.
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[Albumen/Lincoln/Photocollage]. Albumen photomontage ca. 1860s showing photo-collage (photo-montage) of Abraham Lincoln's head from a Matthew Brady portrait placed on an etching of a standing John C. Calhoun. Considered one of the earliest examples of photo-composite or photo-montage techniques, it may also be an ironic reference to Lincoln's anti-slavery stance with the use of pro-Slavery Calhoun's body. 16" x 13", mounted on board, image slightly faded, ghost line of frame around edges, 2 slight tears to left edge, otherwise good.
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Albumen photomontage: Lincoln head & Calhoun body.
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